ESL Listening and Speaking Skills - Level 3 Ohlone College Course Outline
ESL 183LS-01 (139787) ESL 183LS-01 (139788) - WEB Time: Tuesday/Thursday 10:30am -12:15pm and Online Instruction-- 1 hour per week - TBD Dates: January 25, 2016 – May 17, 2016 Location: Newark Campus, NC2119 Instructor: Martha Kehl E-mail: mvkehl@gmail.comand MKehl@ohlone.edu Wiki: http://183ls.wikispaces.com/ Office Phone: 936-0335 (This is not a good way to contact me. Please e-mail if possible. ) Office hours: Before or after class - by appointment. Just ask me.
Course Goal: This course is designed to develop listening and speaking skills in American English for students whose native language is not English. You will improve your fluency and comprehension, expand your vocabulary, review verb tenses, learn to take lecture notes, and develop your sentence structure skills.
Student Learning Outcomes: Upon completing this course the student will be able to: 1. Produce sentences and chunks of discourse in speech of 250-350 words on assigned topics with a particular focus on verb tenses, correct word form choice, intermediate level sentence patterns, and subordination and coordination in sentence combining.
2. Respond to questions and discuss topics addressed in class and or related to his/her own life with increasing comprehensibility.
3.Identify main ideas and isolate specific details in a variety of types of listening passages including one on one conversations, small group discussions and short lectures.
4.Successfully accomplish given authentic tasks and projects requiring oral/aural communication skills out in the campus and local community.
Homework Required: Because this is a 5-unit college class, you should expect to spend 10-15 hours each week on homework. Although this is a listening and speaking class, you will have many opportunities to read and write as well. Daily class participation is necessary for success in this class.
Required Books and Other Materials
1. Required Textbooks: Q: Skills for Success Listening and Speaking 4, Second Edition , Friere and Jones, Oxford University Press 2015. ISBN 978-0194-819282
If you buy the book used, you may purchase the online access code from the cashier at the Ohlone Bookstore for about $13.00.
2.English Central – online computer program Buy this from the cashier in the Ohlone Bookstore.
3. Important: Computer headphone/microphone set -I will be listening to you online and will grade your speaking ability, so you must purchase headphone/microphone set. Don’t just use the microphone on your laptop. If I cannot hear you well, then your speaking grade will be lower.
VERY IMPORTANT: Attendance Policy:The key to success in this listening and speaking class is to arrive on time and attend all classes. In-Class Attendance:Plan on arriving to class early. If you have a time conflict, you will need to drop the class. Some quizzes and tests will take place in the first minutes of the class and if you are tardy you will lose points and your grade will drop. Regular attendance is necessary for success in this class. Do not plan to take a long vacation during class time. If you are absent during the first two weeks of class, you must notify me immediately, or you may be dropped from the class.
Online Class Attendance : You are required to attend 1 hour of this class on-line. You will not pass the class if you do not do the online work.
Important Dates: If you choose to drop the class, you are responsible for doing itonline or filling out an add/drop form. Otherwise, you will get an “F” in the class if you do not attend.
Last day toaddfull-term class with add authorization code Sunday, February 7
Last day todropfull-term class and beeligible for a refundSunday, February 7
Last day todrop full-term class without a Wgrade Sunday, February 7 President’s Day Holiday: NO CLASSES Friday and Monday Feb 12- 15 Spring Break: March 21-27 NO CLASSES Last day todrop full-term class with a W gradeFriday, April 22 Final Exam : Tuesday May 17th.
Homework: I will do homework checks and assign a grade for completed work. You will receive zero credit for homework that is a week late. I will reduce your score by 20% if turned in one class day late. You are responsible for doing ALL homework even if you were absent when it was assigned. Therefore, if you are sick or absent for any reason, you should do the following things:
Find out the new homework that was assigned in class and do it as soon as possible. You can go online http://183ls.wikispaces.com/ to see what you missed.
If you are sick, you may e-mail me any homework that is due that day in a Microsoft Word attachment. Send it to mvkehl@gmail.com
Grading: Check your grades frequently on-line at http://www.engrade.com/user/login.php Sign up during the first week of classes. I will give you a login password.
Listening and Speaking Online Portfolio (ECentral/Voicethread/Q Online etc.) ….40% Listening and Speaking In-Class Activities, Presentations, Tests and Quizzes ...30% Midterm Project………………………………………………………………………10% Final exam/presentation ……………………………………………………………20%
Tests: Tests dates will be announced in class before they are given. Do not be absent on test days. Tests cannot be made up because of the rapid pace of the class. Your lowest score in the Tests and Quizzes category may be dropped. The final exam, as scheduled by the college, is Tuesday, May 17, 10:00 – 12:00pm. This is the last day we meet, and you must be present on this day.
CHEATING: If you copy someone else's words for any assignment or test,you are cheating, and you will getno credit on the assignment or test. You may fail the class as a result. On a test, you also must not use any notes, your cell phone or other materials without my permission.
Grades: 90-100% = A excellent 80-89% = B good / above average 70-79% = C passing / average 69 or below = D not passing
You must have a passing average of 70% or above, not only for your overall grade, but also in your in-class participation and other tests in order to pass the class.
*Plagiarism is using someone else’s words or ideas (without giving them credit), and it is wrong, whether the source is a book, a website, a paper, or anything else. If you copy or plagiarize anything, you will get no credit for the assignment, and I may also write a report about youractions to the college. If you are unsure about this please talk to me about it. This is very important to your future academic success. The only way you can use someone else’s words is to put quotes ("") around those words. You must also give the source of those words (where they came from—the website, book, page number, etc. in parentheses in your paragraph). If you don't use quotes and give the source, you are plagiarizing. It is very easy for me to tell the difference between writing that you do by yourself and writing that you copied. Don’t copy anything__!
If you use any kind of translation service, website, software, or program to do an assignment (other than an electronic dictionary), I will not accept it.
If you want help with an assignment, I strongly recommend that you come to me for help or go to a tutor or staff member in the English Learning Center (see description below).
Keep all of your written work after I give it back to you. If I incorrectly record your score or suffer a computer failure, you can show it to me later to prove that you have done it. Keep all your work together and in order, in one binder or notebook which I will check at the end of the course.
Important Dates: If you choose to drop the class, you are responsible for doing it online or filling out an add/drop form. Otherwise, you will get an “F” in the class if you do not attend. These are the deadlines:
Last day toaddfull-term class with add authorization code Sunday, February 7
Last day todropfull-term class and beeligible for a refundSunday, February 7
Last day todrop full-term class without a Wgrade Sunday, February 7 Spring Break: March 21-27 NO CLASSES Last day todrop full-term class with a W gradeFriday, April 22 Final Exam : Tuesday May 17th.
The English Learning Center(ELC)** allows you to . . .
Use the computers (for free) to type your assignments (but you must save your work on your own memory device or e-mail it to yourself)
Print your papers (15 cents per page after you buy a $5.00 card). (Color printing is more).
Ask questions of the instructors or tutors who work there, but do not ask them to fix or correct your papers. This is not their job. They will give you advice and guidance on how YOU can improve your paper.
Counseling: Both academic and personal counseling are available at Ohlone, and all students should meet with a counselor to discuss their academic plans and progress at least once per semester. For more information about counseling, go to http://www.ohlone.edu/org/counseling. Note: If you have a documented disability and would like to discuss special arrangements for testing, or other services, please discuss this with me as soon as possible.
Mental Health and Stress Management: The staff and faculty of Ohlone College are here to see you succeed academically and care about your emotional and physical health. You can learn more about the broad range of confidential student services, including counseling and mental health services available on campus by visiting the Student Health Center in building 7 or http://stepupohlone.org/oncampus-resources/. The Crisis Support Services of Alameda County offers a 24-Hour Crisis Line: 1-800-309-2131.
ESL Listening and Speaking Skills - Level 3
Ohlone College Course Outline
ESL 183LS-01 (139787)
ESL 183LS-01 (139788) - WEB
Time: Tuesday/Thursday 10:30am -12:15pm and Online Instruction-- 1 hour per week - TBD
Dates: January 25, 2016 – May 17, 2016
Location: Newark Campus, NC2119
Instructor: Martha Kehl
E-mail: mvkehl@gmail.com and MKehl@ohlone.edu
Wiki: http://183ls.wikispaces.com/
Office Phone: 936-0335 (This is not a good way to contact me. Please e-mail if possible. )
Office hours: Before or after class - by appointment. Just ask me.
Course Goal:
This course is designed to develop listening and speaking skills in American English for students
whose native language is not English. You will improve your fluency and comprehension, expand your vocabulary, review verb tenses, learn to take lecture notes, and develop your sentence structure skills.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Upon completing this course the student will be able to:
1. Produce sentences and chunks of discourse in speech of 250-350 words on assigned
topics with a particular focus on verb tenses, correct word form choice, intermediate
level sentence patterns, and subordination and coordination in sentence combining.
2. Respond to questions and discuss topics addressed in class and or related to his/her own
life with increasing comprehensibility.
3.Identify main ideas and isolate specific details in a variety of types of listening passages
including one on one conversations, small group discussions and short lectures.
4.Successfully accomplish given authentic tasks and projects requiring oral/aural
communication skills out in the campus and local community.
Homework Required: Because this is a 5-unit college class, you should expect to spend 10-15 hours each week on homework. Although this is a listening and speaking class, you will have many opportunities to read and write as well. Daily class participation is necessary for success in this class.
Required Books and Other Materials
- 1. Required Textbooks: Q: Skills for Success Listening and Speaking 4, Second Edition , Friere and Jones, Oxford University Press 2015. ISBN 978-0194-819282
If you buy the book used, you may purchase the online access code from the cashier at the Ohlone Bookstore for about $13.00.3. Important: Computer headphone/microphone set - I will be listening to you online and will grade your speaking ability, so you must purchase headphone/microphone set. Don’t just use the microphone on your laptop. If I cannot hear you well, then your speaking grade will be lower.
VERY IMPORTANT:
Attendance Policy: The key to success in this listening and speaking class is to arrive on time and attend all classes.
In-Class Attendance: Plan on arriving to class early. If you have a time conflict, you will need to drop the class. Some quizzes and tests will take place in the first minutes of the class and if you are tardy you will lose points and your grade will drop. Regular attendance is necessary for success in this class. Do not plan to take a long vacation during class time. If you are absent during the first two weeks of class, you must notify me immediately, or you may be dropped from the class.
Online Class Attendance : You are required to attend 1 hour of this class on-line. You will not pass the class if you do not do the online work.
Important Dates:
If you choose to drop the class, you are responsible for doing it online or filling out an add/drop form. Otherwise, you will get an “F” in the class if you do not attend.
Last day to add full-term class with add authorization code Sunday, February 7
Last day to drop full-term class and be eligible for a refund Sunday, February 7
Last day to drop full-term class without a W grade Sunday, February 7
President’s Day Holiday: NO CLASSES Friday and Monday Feb 12- 15
Spring Break: March 21-27 NO CLASSES
Last day to drop full-term class with a W grade Friday, April 22
Final Exam : Tuesday May 17th.
Homework: I will do homework checks and assign a grade for completed work. You will receive zero credit for homework that is a week late. I will reduce your score by 20% if turned in one class day late. You are responsible for doing ALL homework even if you were absent when it was assigned. Therefore, if you are sick or absent for any reason, you should do the following things:
Grading: Check your grades frequently on-line at http://www.engrade.com/user/login.php
Sign up during the first week of classes. I will give you a login password.
Listening and Speaking Online Portfolio (ECentral/Voicethread/Q Online etc.) ….40%
Listening and Speaking In-Class Activities, Presentations, Tests and Quizzes ...30%
Midterm Project………………………………………………………………………10%
Final exam/presentation ……………………………………………………………20%
Tests: Tests dates will be announced in class before they are given. Do not be absent on test days. Tests cannot be made up because of the rapid pace of the class. Your lowest score in the Tests and Quizzes category may be dropped. The final exam, as scheduled by the college, is Tuesday, May 17, 10:00 – 12:00pm. This is the last day we meet, and you must be present on this day.
CHEATING: If you copy someone else's words for any assignment or test, you are cheating, and you will get no credit on the assignment or test. You may fail the class as a result. On a test, you also must not use any notes, your cell phone or other materials without my permission.
Grades:
90-100% = A excellent
80-89% = B good / above average
70-79% = C passing / average
69 or below = D not passing
You must have a passing average of 70% or above, not only for your overall grade, but also in your in-class participation and other tests in order to pass the class.
*Plagiarism is using someone else’s words or ideas (without giving them credit), and it is wrong, whether the source is a book, a website, a paper, or anything else. If you copy or plagiarize anything, you will get no credit for the assignment, and I may also write a report about youractions to the college. If you are unsure about this please talk to me about it. This is very important to your future academic success.
The only way you can use someone else’s words is to put quotes ("") around those words. You must also give the source of those words (where they came from—the website, book, page number, etc. in parentheses in your paragraph). If you don't use quotes and give the source, you are plagiarizing. It is very easy for me to tell the difference between writing that you do by yourself and writing that you copied. Don’t copy anything__!
If you use any kind of translation service, website, software, or program to do an assignment (other than an electronic dictionary), I will not accept it.
If you want help with an assignment, I strongly recommend that you come to me for help or go to a tutor or staff member in the English Learning Center (see description below).
Keep all of your written work after I give it back to you. If I incorrectly record your score or suffer a computer failure, you can show it to me later to prove that you have done it. Keep all your work together and in order, in one binder or notebook which I will check at the end of the course.
Important Dates:
If you choose to drop the class, you are responsible for doing it online or filling out an add/drop form. Otherwise, you will get an “F” in the class if you do not attend. These are the deadlines:
Last day to add full-term class with add authorization code Sunday, February 7
Last day to drop full-term class and be eligible for a refund Sunday, February 7
Last day to drop full-term class without a W grade Sunday, February 7
Spring Break: March 21-27 NO CLASSES
Last day to drop full-term class with a W grade Friday, April 22
Final Exam : Tuesday May 17th.
The English Learning Center(ELC)** allows you to . . .
Counseling: Both academic and personal counseling are available at Ohlone, and all students should meet with a counselor to discuss their academic plans and progress at least once per semester. For more information about counseling, go to http://www.ohlone.edu/org/counseling. Note: If you have a documented disability and would like to discuss special arrangements for testing, or other services, please discuss this with me as soon as possible.
Mental Health and Stress Management:
The staff and faculty of Ohlone College are here to see you succeed academically and care about your emotional and physical health. You can learn more about the broad range of confidential student services, including counseling and mental health services available on campus by visiting the Student Health Center in building 7 or http://stepupohlone.org/oncampus-resources/. The Crisis Support Services of Alameda County offers a 24-Hour Crisis Line: 1-800-309-2131.